Whether you like it or not, the Pens have started the akward dance by trading for Defensemen Jordan Leopold of the Florida Panthers for a 2nd round draft pick.

My text inbox was greeted with this message today..

"Leo for a 2? Bad trade for an almost was, dude. A rental, too"

My thoughts? Well, we'll see. I wasn't too gung ho on the Kunitz trade until he started to play. Now I can see why King Shero is the Ron Burgundy of the Hockey World.
In other words, Ray Shero is THE BALLS.

Tonight, Gold Medalist Sindey Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury and Silver Medalist Brooks Orpik welcome Silver Medalist Goalie/Messiah Ryan Miller to Mellon Arena.*edit Fleury and Miller are not playing. Miller due to playing lots and lots of games, Fleury due to overeating the Olympic Nachos while watching the game from a comfy vantage point)*

In the past 10 games
PENS = 5-2-3
SABRES= 3-5-2

Someone wanna play the Lottery for me. Box those numbers stat!

THINGS YOU WANTED TO KNOW BUT WERE TOO LAZY TO LOOK UP:

Max is back

The Pens are currently 2nd in the Atlantic with 20 games remaining

The Pens are 1 point behind New Jersey (21 games remaining)

Ovechkin still doesn't have an Olympic Gold Medal

WHAT WHISTLER THINKS IS IMPORTANT TO THIS GAME:With the change in D, the Pens need to re-establish their "shut-down" mindset. Someone still needs to buy me a ticket to tonight's game.